Technique for making sure everyone’s looking at you when capturing a group photo

[meywd]

http://petapixel.com/2014/10/25/photographer-strange-way-keeping-subjects-eyes-glued/

;D ;D

 

[sagittariansrock]

Hmm... That'd require a lens with IS.

 

[distant.star]

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Looks like he learned his group posing setup at the police lineup school of photography.

I have used two useful techniques for groups. First is the simple close your eyes and countdown to zero. More complicated involves a balloon. The balloon trick I developed for public ("street") photography, but it works with a posed group.

 

[candyman]

Now I am curious about his results ;D

 

[AcutancePhotography]

A mans gots to do what a man gots to do.

 

[Maui5150]

If you are a good looking female photographer, there is a good way to get all the guys (and a lot of the gals) attention that does not take too much effort (or imagination)

 

[Besisika]

Hmm... That'd require a lens with IS.

And a very high shutter speed.

And what if someone has bad teeth? Or lack of sense of humor?

 

[jdramirez]

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Looks like he learned his group posing setup at the police lineup school of photography.

I have used two useful techniques for groups. First is the simple close your eyes and countdown to zero. More complicated involves a balloon. The balloon trick I developed for public ("street") photography, but it works with a posed group.

I do the closed eye and even then I shot six shots just I'm case someone is slow with opening their eyes.

I'm not concerned of everyone is looking at the camera... But that might just be me.

 

[mustafa]

Can't remember if it was Patrick Lichfield or not, but someone used to blow a referee's whistle just before firing the shutter. You probably wouldn't get away with it too often with the same group.

 

[dgatwood]

Can't remember if it was Patrick Lichfield or not, but someone used to blow a referee's whistle just before firing the shutter. You probably wouldn't get away with it too often with the same group.

Well, if you do that, you'll never have to widen the eyes in the pictures again, that's for sure!

BTW, am I the only one who watched the dancing photographer and half expected somebody to walk behind the group and steal their billfolds? I mean, it would be the perfect crime of opportunity. Everybody was just staring at that guy for half a minute.

 

[Steve Balcombe]

If you are a good looking female photographer, there is a good way to get all the guys (and a lot of the gals) attention that does not take too much effort (or imagination)

Yeah, but you won't get great eye contact if everyone is looking below the lens...

 

[dgatwood]

If you are a good looking female photographer, there is a good way to get all the guys (and a lot of the gals) attention that does not take too much effort (or imagination)

Yeah, but you won't get great eye contact if everyone is looking below the lens...

That's why you have a 4'6" tall second shooter.

 

[Bennymiata]

At least he gets his subjects smiling!

 

[AcutancePhotography]

If you are a good looking female photographer, there is a good way to get all the guys (and a lot of the gals) attention that does not take too much effort (or imagination)

Yeah, but you won't get great eye contact if everyone is looking below the lens...

Waist Level Viewfinder.

A constant stream of socially unacceptable photographic puns comes to mind. I am sure I am not the only one. ;D

 

[Helios68]

Interesting !

 

[Jane]

Make sure you're the only shooter or have other photographers shoot over your shoulder.

 

[gadgeteer]

I let guests shoot first if they're all clicking away then take my shot after. Be the loudest voice. Take 5-6 shots. Check the LCD. If after all that, they still can't look my way then that's it. Not my issue.